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The Facial Expression That Makes You Appear Smarter

Study finds men's actual intelligence can be read in their facial features but women's cannot.

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: How to Make Changes That Stick"

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How We Know Babies Are Born With The Structure of Language

Study finds that two-day-old infants prefer word-like basic linguistic building blocks.

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Why Positive Thinking May Be Harmful for Some

Brainwaves of positive and negative thinkers reveal important insight into positive thinking.

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Green Tea Improves Working Memory

Tea boosts connections between frontal and parietal regions of the brain.

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Lied-to Children More Likely to Lie and Cheat Themselves

What percentage of children will lie and cheat after being lied to themselves?

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Here’s Why Materialistic People Are Less Happy and Less Satisfied

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ~ Epicurus

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Mindfulness Meditation: 8 Quick Exercises That Easily Fit into Your Day

How to fit mindfulness meditation into your life.

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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4 Amazing Brain Animations

Amazing glass brain fly-through, the effects of cocaine, and more...

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Similarities in Dopamine System Between Highly Creative People and Schizophrenics

"Thinking outside the box might be facilitated by having a somewhat less intact box."

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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Chronic Stress Early in Life Causes Anxiety and Aggression in Adulthood

Early exposure to a hostile environment causes long-standing behavioural problems in mice.

→ Dr Jeremy Dean is a psychologist and author of PsyBlog. His latest book is
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